G.K. Chesterton says, “A joke can be so big that it breaks the roof of the stars.... There is but one step from the ridiculous to the sublime.” Here are the best films exploring the space between the ridiculous and the sublime.

“Read not the Times, read the eternities,” Thoreau advised. If you want to explore eternal themes, check out these films. Each film provokes spiritual questions and kindles our deepest longings for all that is sacred and good.